The Most Dangerous Game
The aspects of human nature that are examined in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" are insanity v.s sanity illustrated in this qoute "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer." It shows how General Zaroff is insane by the way he thinks of killing people is a game. To prove this, he said "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," Rainford asked "What are the attributes of an ideal quarry? The answer was "It must have courage, cunning, and, above all it must be able to reason," said the General. The conversation continued between Rainford and General Zaroff. There is one qoute that proves it "Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murderer." Rainford proves a point when he said "Civilized? And you shoot men down?" General Zaroff say's they try to be civilzed, but why would he hunt people down? Because he is insane and thinks murderer is just a game.
QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32
1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
-Feels like it's taking a long time to pass by.
-Time is so long. 2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
-Meaning that he's a hunter.
-An expression. 3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
-Caribbean Sea 4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
-General Zaroff is a russian noble.
-He invested heavily in American securities. 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1
-Let him get off the Island. 6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
-Lazarus followed Rainford.
-Quicksand. 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 -Outside in the woods. 8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
-Quarter of a million acres. 9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
-Because they didn't leave a proper trail. 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3 -General Zaroff did not want to end the game. 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
-He had fake signs and signals.
-Wanted to make sure that Rainsford went the "harder" way. 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
-Rainsford wins the game.
-Rainsford kills General Zaroff. 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
-I think that General approves that Rainsford didn't give up and run. 14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
-He swam for a very long time.
-He climb trees. 15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
-Rainsford got over his fears.
-Finds how animal feels when somebody is hunting them. 16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
-He wrote this to show people that no matter how insane someone is or if you have fears ad that you should get through it and realize what your capable of.
29/32 Well Done!
Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:The Most Dangerous Game
Point of View: -3rd Person.
Protagonist: -Rainsford.
What type of character is the Protagonist? -Dynamic/Developing.
Antagonist: -General Zaroff.
Describe the setting: (time, place, mood and atmosphere) -1920's-1930's. -Atmosphere was horrible. -Caribbean Sea.
Type of Conflict: -Man v.s Man
Describe the main conflict:
- When Rainsford is being hunted down a scary, General Zaroff. -Fight until death.
Describe the Climax of the Story: - Is when he ambushed him into thinking he was dead. -Rainsford starts to fight back, and kills Ivan and his dog.
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? -He feels how the animal felt while they're being hunted. Rainsford got over his fears and grows as a person.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. -The relationship between the title and the theme is that relate to each other. This story is about a man who live's on a Island and waits for someone to come and play "The Most Dangerous Game."
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? -It's full of death and hunting, because General Zaroff is this wealthy man that thinks killing people is a fun game. It's a very dangerous game and yet it's mysterious.
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? -It's about a dangerous game and how they kill people by hunting them.
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile:
-The sea was as flat as a plate glass window.
Metaphor: -The muttering and growling of the sea.
Personification:
-I'm still a beast at bay.
Symbol:
-(I don't believe there was one.)
Foreshadowing (give both elements): -When Rainsford heard gunshots while he was on a yacht.
Irony: -When Zaroff was suppose to hunt him but than Rainsford starts to hunt him.
The aspects of human nature that are examined in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" are insanity v.s sanity illustrated in this qoute "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer." It shows how General Zaroff is insane by the way he thinks of killing people is a game. To prove this, he said "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," Rainford asked "What are the attributes of an ideal quarry? The answer was "It must have courage, cunning, and, above all it must be able to reason," said the General. The conversation continued between Rainford and General Zaroff. There is one qoute that proves it "Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murderer." Rainford proves a point when he said "Civilized? And you shoot men down?" General Zaroff say's they try to be civilzed, but why would he hunt people down? Because he is insane and thinks murderer is just a game.
QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32
1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
-Feels like it's taking a long time to pass by.
-Time is so long.
2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
-Meaning that he's a hunter.
-An expression.
3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
-Caribbean Sea
4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
-General Zaroff is a russian noble.
-He invested heavily in American securities.
5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1
-Let him get off the Island.
6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
-Lazarus followed Rainford.
-Quicksand.
7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1
-Outside in the woods.
8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
-Quarter of a million acres.
9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
-Because they didn't leave a proper trail.
10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3
-General Zaroff did not want to end the game.
11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
-He had fake signs and signals.
-Wanted to make sure that Rainsford went the "harder" way.
12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
-Rainsford wins the game.
-Rainsford kills General Zaroff.
13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
-I think that General approves that Rainsford didn't give up and run.
14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
-He swam for a very long time.
-He climb trees.
15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
-Rainsford got over his fears.
-Finds how animal feels when somebody is hunting them.
16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
-He wrote this to show people that no matter how insane someone is or if you have fears ad that you should get through it and realize what your capable of.
29/32 Well Done!
Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:The Most Dangerous Game
Point of View:
-3rd Person.
Protagonist:
-Rainsford.
What type of character is the Protagonist?
-Dynamic/Developing.
Antagonist:
-General Zaroff.
Describe the setting: (time, place, mood and atmosphere)
-1920's-1930's.
-Atmosphere was horrible.
-Caribbean Sea.
Type of Conflict:
-Man v.s Man
Describe the main conflict:
- When Rainsford is being hunted down a scary, General Zaroff.
-Fight until death.
Describe the Climax of the Story:
- Is when he ambushed him into thinking he was dead.
-Rainsford starts to fight back, and kills Ivan and his dog.
How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?
-He feels how the animal felt while they're being hunted. Rainsford got over his fears and grows as a person.
Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.
-The relationship between the title and the theme is that relate to each other. This story is about a man who live's on a Island and waits for someone to come and play "The Most Dangerous Game."
How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?
-It's full of death and hunting, because General Zaroff is this wealthy man that thinks killing people is a fun game. It's a very dangerous game and yet it's mysterious.
How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?
-It's about a dangerous game and how they kill people by hunting them.
Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):
Simile:
-The sea was as flat as a plate glass window.
Metaphor:
-The muttering and growling of the sea.
Personification:
-I'm still a beast at bay.
Symbol:
-(I don't believe there was one.)
Foreshadowing (give both elements):
-When Rainsford heard gunshots while he was on a yacht.
Irony:
-When Zaroff was suppose to hunt him but than Rainsford starts to hunt him.
Imagery:
-(I don't know what this means)